My heart is full after a happy weekend celebrating Archer’s 3rd birthday. Last year was kind of a mess. On his birthday, we’d had dinner but that night around 4am is when I got the call that my Mom had taken a turn for the worst and then we never really celebrated Archer’s 2nd birthday […]

Editor’s note: I wrote this a few weeks ago, somewhere in between mass shootings, natural disasters, and the general mayhem that’s been 2017. Maybe it will resonate with you somewhere, wherever you’re at. It’s a little ramble-y and it doesn’t quite wrap up too neatly. Nonetheless,  I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments. […]

Internet, allow me to regale you with the Grand Tale of the 2017 Fourth of July in Carlton Landing. But first, allow me to back up a few weeks when we were sitting around the table with friends, discussing the upcoming Independence Day holiday. First, it began by everyone agreeing that we should throw an […]

Dear Internet, can we talk about trends for a minute? When you’re 2 years old, and your older brother is 9, it means that in order to live your best life, you’ve got to be participating in all things Grown Up. Thus, who has time for baby toys like Duplo Legos or, heaven forbid, those Fisher […]